Troy police: Three women steal more than $10,000 in clothing from Somerset boutique

Three women left a store at The Somerset Collection in Troy without paying for more than $10,000 worth of clothing, stealing 85 items after distracting sales staff, police said.

The three women entered the Anthropologie store on the north side of Somerset at about 8:15 p.m. Saturday. They asked for several items from the stock room, requesting numerous sizes, requiring staff to leave the main floor unattended for several minutes.

Police said the women had entered carrying large shopping bags, but then they left without making any purchases. The clerk quickly realized items were missing, and an inventory check showed the number of items missing.